Rosemont Chapel Reveals its History

Rosemont's Chapel was highlighted in an article published in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Since 1941, the Norman Gothic-style chapel at Rosemont College has been a place of
worship for students at the Catholic school on the Main Line.

But over the last three years, the building has become something more - a place for
study. Specifically, for studying the chapel itself.

Two professors, one in history, the other in studio art, have been co-teaching an
honors class delving into the history of the towering, 75-year-old building that is
shaped like a cross.

They have learned that it is one of only two chapels in the United States, and few
in the world, that mostly feature portraits of female saints and other religious figures
in its stained-glass windows. (The other is at Emmanuel College in Boston, said Michelle
Moravec, the history professor.)

The small Catholic college on the Main Line last September announced it would cut tuition and knock an additional $1,900 off room and board in a bid to attract families scared away by college costs that had topped $46,000.

Rosemont College is a community of learners dedicated to excellence and joy in the pursuit of knowledge. Rosemont College seeks to develop in all members of the community open and critical minds and the ability to make reasoned moral decisions.